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Increasing Opportunity and Value in the Cultural Industries: A Comparative Analysis of the Successful Clusters and Implications for Hallyu
By: Hwy-Chang MoonDespite the growing digitalization and globalisation, the industrial map of the world remains to display high-level concentration of resources and...
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Hallyuwood: Korea’s Comparative Advantage in the Global Motion Picture Industry
By: Guest AuthorAfter Hollywood and Bollywood, the recent success of the Korean motion picture industry has been described as the rise of “Hallyuwood,”...
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Building Consistent Policies on Subsidies in the Film Industry: Institutions and Instruments in France and Korea
This paper explores a much-neglected aspect of cultural policies: the role of the institutions in charge and the way they use the instruments at...
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The Next Growth Strategy for Hallyu: A Comparative Analysis of Global Entertainment Firms
Previous policy approaches on Hallyu have been focused on the role of government engagement, particularly in fostering diversity and equal business...
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Between Technological Advancement and Protectionism: The Bumpy Evolution from MP3 Players to Smartphones in Korea
By: Jimmyn ParcIn recent years, K-pop or Korean popular songs have enjoyed immense popularity around the world. However, the situation was very different before the...
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Accumulated and Accumulable Cultures: The Case of Public and Private Initiatives toward K-Pop
When it comes to the promotion of culture, many tend to highlight the vital role of public initiatives. This idea is based on the common perception...
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Assessing the Impact of Protectionism upon the Performance of Actors: The Case of the French and Korean Film Industries
The film industry has received increasing attention due to social, cultural, and economic reasons. Consequently, many countries have...
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What the 2018 (and 2020) Elections Mean for U.S. Trade Policy
The 2018 congressional elections put Democrats back in control of the House of Representatives, and thus returned divided government to Washington,...
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Impasse in the WTO Dispute Settlement Body: Consequences and Responses
Research Areas: Trade, Globalisation and SecurityBy: Robert McDougallAs the United States maintains its block on appointments of new members to the Appellate Body, there is growing concern about the pending...
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The EU-Japan EPA – Freer, Fairer and more Open Trading System
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Far East Trade, Globalisation and SecurityIn the context of the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement soon to be concluded by both parties, ECIPE organized a high-level conference to...
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The Cost of Fiscal Unilateralism: Potential Retaliation Against the EU Digital Services Tax (DST)
Research Areas: Data, AI, and Emerging Technologies EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness PolicyThe EU is proposing a digital services tax (DST) to tax certain so-called ‘digital companies’, which it alleges access the Single Market while...
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Investment Openness in Europe: Investment Screening and Implications for EU-China Investment Relations
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Far East Trade, Globalisation and SecurityIn the context of the proposal to establish an EU investment screening framework and the ongoing negotiations of the EU-China investment agreement,...